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Hi all is there a way to re-set all the stems to their default '0' level.

I already have a custom button that resets all the decks, volumes eq's etc etc but can't seem to work out the stems, I've tried for example 'deck 1 Stem "HiHat" 0%' as well as other permutations but nothing works apart from double clicking each stem on each deck (I use 4)

Would be very grateful for a solution to this Many thanks Paul
 
Posted Wed 02 Jun 21 @ 2:56 pm
on new song load?

Look in options in settings, and search for reset.
Reset EQ on load, Reset Stems on Load etc
 
A stemsreset script I posted some time ago; it resets everything to default :
setting_reset stemBleedMuteVocal & setting_reset stemBleedMuteInstru & setting_reset stemBleedOnlyVocal & setting_reset stemBleedOnlyInstru & deck all only_stem MeloVocal & only_stem rhythm & only_stem Rhythm ? only_stem Rhythm : only_stem MeloVocal ? only_stem MeloVocal : nothing
 
Rune (DJ-In-Norway) wrote :
on new song load?

Look in options in settings, and search for reset.
Reset EQ on load, Reset Stems on Load etc


Hi Rune thanks for the reply - its not 'on load' I'm after but to just press my current custom button that clears all tracks off all 4 decks and reset's the eq's volume loops etc etc. I did try reset Stems in various ways but none worked. Saying that the on load option is also a good idea I may look at !
 
Nicotux wrote :
A stemsreset script I posted some time ago; it resets everything to default :
setting_reset stemBleedMuteVocal & setting_reset stemBleedMuteInstru & setting_reset stemBleedOnlyVocal & setting_reset stemBleedOnlyInstru & deck all only_stem MeloVocal & only_stem rhythm & only_stem Rhythm ? only_stem Rhythm : only_stem MeloVocal ? only_stem MeloVocal : nothing



Thanks for that suggestion although I don't recognise the stems tags you've used in it? This is some example 'code' from one of my custom buttons 'deck 1 stem "HiHat" -2% & Stem "Instru" -1% & Stem Kick -2%'


 
soulboy1970 wrote :
Saying that the on load option is also a good idea I may look at !


would be easy to reset everything that way at least :)
just load a song...

And makes most sense perhaps, resetting everything after song is loaded sound a bit cumbersome
 
soulboy1970 wrote :
This is some example 'code' from one of my custom buttons 'deck 1 stem "HiHat" -2% & Stem "Instru" -1% & Stem Kick -2%'


Its just stems on EQs then..
All you need is eq_reset to reset them all

And if you are using on custom buttons for stems, while having traditional frequency eq's, just:

setting 'eqMode' 'modernEQ' & eq_reset & setting 'eqMode' 'frequency'

thats it, if all you are using is stems custom buttons as you suggested
 
Rune (DJ-In-Norway) wrote :
soulboy1970 wrote :
Saying that the on load option is also a good idea I may look at !


would be easy to reset everything that way at least :)
just load a song...

And makes most sense perhaps, resetting everything after song is loaded sound a bit cumbersome


Agree on the on load option being more sensible although my current button is only really used to clear everything I need cleared at the time and it does all 4 decks with one press - this is what is actually in it

deck 1 volume +100% & deck 2 volume +100% & deck 3 volume +100% & deck 4 volume +100% & deck 1 eq_reset & deck 2 eq_reset & deck 3 eq_reset & deck 4 eq_reset & deck 1 loop_exit & deck 2 loop_exit & deck 3 loop_exit & deck 4 loop_exit

If I do go down the on load route option I still have the problem of not knowing how to reset the stems though - any suggestions on that Rune?
 
eq_reset should work fine if you are using the action you suggested, but I guess you dont have stems on the EQs, but rather traditional eq's since you put stems on custom buttons with such as stem 'hihat' -2% etc.

So try:

down ? setting 'eqMode' 'modernEQ' & deck all volume 100% & deck all loop_exit & deck all eq_reset  : setting 'eqMode' 'frequency'
 
Rune (DJ-In-Norway) wrote :
eq_reset should work fine if you are using the action you suggested, but I guess you dont have stems on the EQs, but rather traditional eq's since you put stems on custom buttons with such as stem 'hihat' -2% etc.

So try:

down ? setting 'eqMode' 'modernEQ' & deck all volume 100% & deck all loop_exit & deck all eq_reset  : setting 'eqMode' 'frequency'


Really really appreciate the code Rune it almost works perfectly for what I'm after and a lot simpler than mine longwinded approach. The ONLY issue I had is the stems in each deck need to be active before the reset button works on them so I just added 'deck all effect_active' as the opening line and it works - Just saying that in case someone else reads this and needs to know.

Thanks so much again for the help and solution Paul
 
soulboy1970 wrote :
I don't recognise the stems tags you've used in it?

These are aggregate stems; "Melody" (Instru&Bass), "Rhythm" (Hihat&Kick), "MeloVocal" (Melody&Vocal)
https://www.virtualdj.com/wiki/VDJscript_verbs_v8.html
The other ones are settings and does not affect current eq mode

keep it simple and light ;)
deck all volume 1 & eq_reset & loop_exit

WHY ?
As deck n apply by default to following commands multiple "deck all" multiply the not necessary number or actions:
4 decks gives : 4 * ( volume + 4 * ( eq_reset + 4 * loop_exit) )
that does the job but with more CPU usage ...
64*loop_exit 16*eq_reset and 4*volume vs 4*volume 4*eq_reset 4*loop_exit

just to say ... count iterations : test with var_list on search for "xx" set Auto Update
deck all set xx 0 & deck all set xx +1 & deck all set xx +1
vs
deck all set xx 0 & set xx +1 & set xx +1

soulboy1970 wrote :
I just added 'deck all effect_active' as the opening line
have nothing to do with stems unless effect_stems is in on (one we missed)

It will multiply by 4 the other actions again and toggle the effect, not set it on
(256*loop_exit 64*eq_reset and 16*volume 4*effect_stems)
imagine with 8 or 10 decks... or 26 as with my synth or 99 max VDJ decks ^^

If "effect_active" does something other than toggling the effect everywhere here (it's not needed and dangerous) this is due to a tip : "nothing" or any other action would do as well thus just adding '&' is far enough

correct script could be

down ? setting 'eqMode' 'modernEQ' & deck all & effect_stems off & volume 100% & loop_exit & eq_reset  : setting 'eqMode' 'frequency'


May have some issue with fast multi press ... (2 pads, this one pressed first a one second pressed and this one released before the other one - race condition with pads & keys - up/down BUG see shift) but this is another story....


EXTRA INFOS:
============

your vol loop and eq resets and
Really resetting stems (not resetting bleeds) not moving to frequencies :

deck all effects_stem off & volume 1 & loop_exit & eq_reset & only_stem MeloVocal & only_stem rhythm & only_stem Rhythm ? only_stem Rhythm : only_stem MeloVocal ? only_stem MeloVocal : nothing

Same but Resetting stems ONLY for controller/skin decks, NOT EXTRA DECKS (some pads and skins use them):

going to frequencies not resetting stems, only eq:
down ? setting 'eqMode' 'modernEQ' & param_smaller `get_deck` `get_decks` !? & effect_stems off & volume 100% & loop_exit & eq_reset : : setting 'eqMode' 'frequency'

not moving to frequecies and really resetting stems:
deck all param_smaller `get_deck` `get_decks` !? volume 1 & loop_exit & eq_reset & effects_stem off & only_stem MeloVocal & only_stem rhythm & only_stem Rhythm ? only_stem Rhythm : only_stem MeloVocal ? only_stem MeloVocal : :
 
Wow that has to be the best explanation I've ever had on here - Thank you - its good to learn and understand things rather just copy and paste 'code' I accept my lines were a long way around to get things done for what I needed but it was done a very long time ago well before Stems came into the builds and it worked for what I wanted / needed at the time but as said always good to learn better ways to get thing done. So again thank you for taking the time to explain it.

Paul
 
@nicotux, thanks for you script.

I'm using it on my Midi Fighter Twister Stem mapping (http://virtualdj.com/plugins/index.html?addonid=81378) to reset either the left or right stem bank. It does a great job of getting all stems back on.
However, if I have used the dial to decease/increase a bleed or fade that does not get reset.

I've tried the following: 

setting stemBleedMuteVocal 60% & setting stemBleedMuteInstru 60% & setting stemBleedOnlyVocal 60% & setting stemBleedOnlyInstru 60% & deck right only_stem MeloVocal & only_stem rhythm & only_stem Rhythm ? only_stem Rhythm : only_stem MeloVocal ? only_stem MeloVocal : 0


I'm thinking that a stem reset only sets the all on/all off to all on. I'm looking for a way to set all fades and bleed levels back to default too.
 


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